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• Qualcomm agrees to pay $19.5 million in gender discrimination settlement - CNET

  27-07-2016 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  Plaintiffs in the class action suit said women at Qualcomm were paid less than "the men who work beside them."
  
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• A Donald Trump Bluetooth speaker as bold as the man himself - CNET

  27-07-2016 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  A Russian company invites audiophiles to play Donald Trump "like he's been playing you" with a Bluetooth speaker embedded in a bust of the GOP presidential nominee.
  
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• Facebook profits beat expectations

  27-07-2016 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook announces another exceptional quarter of growth, with profit climbing 186% from this time last year.
  
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• Skip these five gimmicky fridge features - CNET

  27-07-2016 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  Shopping for a fridge filled with helpful features? Here are some we suggest you avoid.
  
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• Don't be fooled: These five fridge features just aren't worth it - CNET

  27-07-2016 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  These gimmicky features might look good on a showroom floor, but you'll hate having them in your kitchen.
  
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• Meet Spider, the tiny robot doctor for blimps

  27-07-2016 23:39
  
  From Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works team — the same folks that brought you the strategic recon aircrafts U-2 Dragon Lady and SR-71 Blackbird as well as the stealth fighter jet F-117 Nighthawk — now comes Spider (not to be confused with this one), a device to repair blimps more efficiently than ever.   As Skunk Works explains, old methods to repair blimps are time-consuming. One has to deflate the blimp (which can take hours), and walk around with a bright, handheld light, looking
  
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• Laptop Buying Guide: What to look for when laptop shopping video - CNET

  27-07-2016 23:25 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Ackerman, who's been reviewing laptops since 2005, tells you what features and technologies matter most, and which ones you can ignore.
  
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• Apple sells its billionth iPhone

  27-07-2016 23:23
  
  Apple on Wednesday announced that it has sold its billionth iPhone. The original iPhone went on sale on June 29, 2007. SEE ALSO: U.S. Army switching to iPhones because Androids freeze up The news, which comes a day after the Cupertino giant announced its quarterly earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016. In its latest quarter, Apple sold 40.4 million iPhone devices. Hitting a milestone of 1 billion phones is impressive, especially when one considers that Apple sold its 500 millionth i
  
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• The affordable BlackBerry DTEK 50 helps keep your data safe video - CNET

  27-07-2016 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  CNET's Dan Graziano gives you a first look at BlackBerry's newest Android device.
  
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• Pokebabies: Are parents naming their children after Pokemon characters?

  27-07-2016 23:06
  
  It’s looking increasingly like the next generation of babies will be named after Pokemon.
  
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• It's official: Apple has sold more than 1 billion iPhones - CNET

  27-07-2016 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Tim Cook says during a company meeting that Apple shipped its billionth iPhone last week.
  
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• Facebook's latest earnings show that it just keeps growing

  27-07-2016 22:56
  
  User numbers, as well as revenue keep going up.
  
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• LastPass password vault reportedly not so secure - CNET

  27-07-2016 22:52 via cnet.com
  
  A security researcher with a record of hunting down holes finds a big one that could give hackers access to your online accounts. LastPass says, though, that the flaw has since been fixed.
  
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• Updated: Best printer: 15 top inkjet and laser printers

  27-07-2016 22:41
  
  Best printerUpdate: Shopping for printers on a budget? You may want to look into the Ricoh Aficio SG-2100N. Otherwise, the HP PageWide 352dw offers lightning-fast print speeds and an on-site warranty in case anything goes wrong.What's the best printer to buy? All-purpose printers are a booming market, and you're spoilt for choice, so here's our pick of the best printers on the market right now.In choosing the best printer your first decision is whether to go for a standard printer, or a multi-fu
  
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• GoPro revenue plunges 47 percent, but beats estimates

  27-07-2016 22:38
  (Reuters) - GoPro Inc's quarterly revenue plunged 47.4 percent, but beat analysts' estimates, which have been sharply lowered on shrinking demand for the company's body-mounted point-of-view cameras. GoPro's revenue fell to $220.8 million in the second quarter ended June 30 from $419.9 million a year earlier. Analysts on average were expecting revenue of $194.3 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. That is about 20 percent lower than the estimate on May 5, when GoPro reported first-quar
  
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• Pioneer VSX-831 review - CNET

  27-07-2016 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  The Pioneer VSX-831 offers a plethora of features, excellent ease-of-use and fine sound quality making it one of the better buys for the money.
  
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• Live video has made Facebook the place to be - CNET

  27-07-2016 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg's focus on live video has turned the social network into a destination of the political stage.
  
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• Hands-on review: Hannspree HannsG HU282PPS

  27-07-2016 22:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hannspree is one of the very few remaining Taiwanese display companies left. Alongside the likes of BenQ, AG Neovo, Acer and ViewSonic, they have had to fend off increasing competition from the likes of TP Vision (AOC, Philips), Samsung, LG and Japanese rivals (Ilyama, NEC and Eizo).This has caused diversification to be seen as an essential aspect of Hannspree's business plans, with mixed results. The company has dabbled in tablets, PCs, wearables, speakers and even smartphones, but these lines
  
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• Updated: The 24 best indie games on PC and consoles

  27-07-2016 22:02
  
  IntroductionUpdate: Want more Limbo? We've added its spiritual successor at number 10 on our list!No one can agree on exactly what the definition of an indie game is. Some combination of a small studio, a weird idea and no publisher is the nearest we can get to agreement. But – to paraphrase Potter Stewart – you know one when you see it, and we've picked out the best indie games, plus a few that we're eagerly anticipating.We admit this is a somewhat foolhardy exercise, as so many gre
  
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• Watch out, Samsung: LG is betting big on a flexible OLED screen future

  27-07-2016 21:59
  
  LG is taking the flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen battle straight to Samsung. LG is a leader in OLED displays for televisions, but has trailed behind Samsung in bringing OLED screens to mobile. That's about to change as LG just invested $1.75 billion (about £1.33 billion, AU$2.3 billion) in ramping up production capacity for its flexible OLED displays, according to Reuters.Samsung has long led the mobile display pack with its gorgeous OLED screens features on the Galaxy
  
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• Hoping to see Porsche at next year's Detroit auto show? Sorry. - Roadshow

  27-07-2016 21:33 via cnet.com
  
  The German automaker has decided to skip the 2017 North American International Auto Show, which means it's also skipping Roadshow's first birthday.
  
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• SpaceX's Mars lander mission said to cost $300 million - CNET

  27-07-2016 21:26 via cnet.com
  
  Estimated price tag is revealed for Red Dragon, the mission that will lay the groundwork for the company's long-term goal of getting humans to Mars.
  
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• Watch the first orangutan taught to mimic human conversation - CNET

  27-07-2016 21:11 via cnet.com
  
  Rocky, a friendly ape, might be the key to how we humans found our voices. He also really likes treats.
  
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• Comey: Conversations about encryption issue still needed

  27-07-2016 21:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — FBI Director James Comey said government and the tech industry need to sort out their differences over encryption before "something terrible happens" that would make productive conversations impossible.
  
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• Apple iPhone sales down again - CNET

  27-07-2016 21:03 via cnet.com
  
  The company beat estimates, but its most important product is running into trouble.
  
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• How not to get hacked by Russians (or anyone else)

  27-07-2016 20:59
  
  There's been a lot of talk about Russian hackers infiltrating the Democratic National Committee's servers and then leaking sensitive emails via WikiLeaks.  The breach, which happened in June but was revealed this week, may sound like a high-level hacking plot by international spies that doesn't have anything to do with your personal cybersecurity. We are here to tell you, that is incorrect. SEE ALSO: Hackers have found a way to turn WikiLeaks into a weapon In times like this, it is good to
  
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• Avoid these five overrated fridge features video - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:57 via cnet.com
  
  Refrigerators come with all sort of bells and whistles these days, but these five just aren't worth it.
  
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• Is Elder Scrolls Legends worth your time? video - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Our sister site GameSpot susses out if the digital card game Elder Scrolls Legends is likely to impress existing fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise.
  
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• The wailing engine of the Audi R8 Plus is the best sound you'll hear all day video - Roadshow

  27-07-2016 20:50 via cnet.com
  
  With 610 horsepower and Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive system, the R8 dives into turns and blasts through the straightaway.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz uses augmented reality to keep first responders safe - Roadshow

  27-07-2016 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Its Rescue Assist app will show first responders how to safely enter a vehicle, because you don't want to start cutting through batteries or high-voltage cables.
  
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• Why email is dead to me - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:45 via cnet.com
  
  I have 110,000 unread messages, and I don't care.
  
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• New Dead Rising 4 video features a slurpee tornado - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  They're deadly and delicious.
  
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• Apple Maps, Parkopedia team up to make parking, charging easier - Roadshow

  27-07-2016 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Now, when you search for parking in Apple Maps, you get Parkopedia's help to determine the number of spaces, if it's lit at night and whether or not it has EV chargers.
  
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• Former Burnout devs working on new driving game - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry confirm new project.
  
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• Apple Maps, Parkopedia team up to making parking, charging easier - Roadshow

  27-07-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Now, when you search for parking in Apple Maps, you get Parkopedia's help to determine the number of spaces, if it's lit at night and whether or not it has EV chargers.
  
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• Oculus is Zuckerberg's big bet on the future - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees Oculus as part of his plans to "connect" more people throughout the world.
  
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• Trump to Russia: Uncover, release deleted Clinton emails

  27-07-2016 20:29
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump encouraged Russia to meddle in American politics Wednesday, with a stunning recommendation to uncover and make public hacked emails that might damage his ...
  
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• WikiLeaks founder says 'a lot more' campaign material could come soon - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  Julian Assange also declines to confirm or deny to CNN whether Russia is to blame for hacking the emails his site published last week.
  
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• Proposed Lego set honoring women of NASA wants your vote - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  A suggested new Lego set honoring female pioneers who helped further US space exploration could hit store shelves if it gets enough votes on the Lego Ideas site.
  
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• PlayStation Plus Free Games of August 2016 for PS4, PS3, Vita - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:25 via cnet.com
  
  Space combat, competitive tetromino stacking, Yakuza, and more on the way.
  
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• New No Man's Sky trailer spotlights the struggle to survive on alien worlds - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:24 via cnet.com
  
  The elements and lifeforms both present their own dangers.
  
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• VW's diesel buyback gets preliminary go-ahead from judge - Roadshow

  27-07-2016 20:21 via cnet.com
  
  This will allow the company to set up a site where diesel owners can see how much they're going to receive as part of the settlement.
  
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• Lockheed Martin's blimp-scaling robot hunts for leaks - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:15 via cnet.com
  
  SPIDER, a self-propelled instrument for airship damage evaluation and repair, helps sniff out tiny leaks in Lockheed's hybrid airship.
  
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• Marvel at this aurora time-lapse seen from the space station - CNET

  27-07-2016 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  Watch as a flood of green light washes over the Earth and the space station in a lovely time-lapse video.
  
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• Twitter's video push seen taking time to fast-forward growth

  27-07-2016 20:02
  Twitter on Tuesday reported its slowest quarterly revenue growth since going public in 2013 as its user base grew by just 1 percent in the three months ended June. Since he took over the interim role in July last year, Twitter has lost about half its market value. Twitter has made it clear it sees video as a way ahead.
  
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• Tim Cook mispronounces 'Pokemon.' Earth shatters - CNET

  27-07-2016 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: During the company's earnings call, Apple's CEO pronounces Pokemon as, oh, you wouldn't believe it.
  
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• Amazon launches Kickstarter section

  27-07-2016 19:51
  
  3-D pens! The Veronica Mars movie! This weird speaker thing! Kickstarter has brought so much joy into our lives since it founded in 2009. Now, however, products from the site will be even easier to hoard: Amazon has officially partnered with Kickstarter to bring 300 projects to the retailers crowd-funding portal, Launchpad. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Amazon Launchpad on creating a new path for those projects to be discovered, experienced, and loved," Kickstarter CEO and Co-F
  
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• Apple's doomsday will just have to wait (The 3:59, Ep. 85) - CNET

  27-07-2016 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  In an all earnings show, we talk about Apple's, Twitter's and T-Mobile's financial results.
  
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• The Latest: Clinton adviser says Trump encouraging hackers

  27-07-2016 19:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the hacking of the Democratic National Committee (all times local):
  
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• Watch a hernia surgery live in VR - CNET

  27-07-2016 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  Surgical video library site Giblib and camera maker 360fly team up for a public broadcast of the procedure in 360-degree video.
  
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